Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-07-08


rine Fitzgerald was Sister in Sacramento
for several years is perfectly untrue, you
VIII be so good as to contradict it. as said
lady has never been a Sister of Mercy in
any Convent. By contradicting the state
inent Immediately you will much oblige
SISTERS OF MERCY,
HoBsEs BADLY HURr.-At a ranch on
the Sacramento rivor, few miles above
the city, last Tuesday, three horses, belong
ing TO George Flournoy, the well known
Nodoc county stock raiser, were shockingly
hurt. The horses were in a large pasture,
surrounded by barbed wire fence. In the
same Held with the horses was band of
sheep, and the different families of animals
did not seem to get along together. At
any rate, Tuesday afternoon the sheen
made charge on the horses, and the latter
ran az fast as possible towards the barbed
wire fence, some distance away. On arriv-
ing az the fence the horses essayed to Jump
It, but failed dismally, and alighting on the
wire were torn and lacerated in manner
fearful to contemplate. In a short time
one Of the animals, very fine one, gave
up the ghost, and the others are so badly
injured that they may die at any time-in
fact, may be dead now.
SACRAMENTO LAND CAsE.-A dispatch
from Washington, D. c., dated the 9th in
slant, says that Secretary Lamar has sent
letter to the Commissioner of the Land
Office, N which reference is made to a de-
Cision OF that office, filed in 1856, in the
case Of \. J. Sargent VS.. A. Mckinney. in
yolving the character of certain lands
situated in the vicinity of Sacramento,
which the Land Office regarded as not
mineral. The Secretary's letter concludes
IS follows The evidence in the case is
somewhat conflicting, but the local officers
With the witnesses before them and with
the opportunity to observe their manner
while testifying, have decided in favor of
the contestant. On appeal, your Office con-
frmed their finding, and ! can see no suf-
fcient reason for disturbing that judgment.
Your decision is therefore affirmed and the
papers are herewith returned
TIE CASEY CAsE.-The work of impanel-
ing e Jury in the case of T. C. Casey,
charged with burglary, was resumed in
Department Two of the Superior Court
yesterday before Judge Freer. but the
renire was exhausted after two more Jurors
had been accepted, making six in all that
have been sworn in, viz A. J. Brundage,
J. Minford, J. Adams, T. A Atwood. T..
that special venire issue for thirty per
sons TO serve as Jurors, to appear in Court
At 10 a. ". today. As Sheriff Drew is 81
witness for the prosecution. and there
might be g question of bias on his part
the Court appointed Thomas c. Pockman
as klisor to summon the thirty from
among the qualified electors Of the city.
IL a FIx-About 1870 p. NJ. yesterday a
lr,t- I.
Fifth and Sixth, in a cart, leading by a
rope 2 horse attached 10 a buggy. He at
tempted 10 make turn bat the led horse
didn't want any change of direction in his,
and his resistance caused the cart 10 upset.
It's occupant Immediately found himself in
a dilemma, as he was lying on the ground
holding the reins in one hand and the lead
rope in the other, with the prospect of be-
ing pulled in two sections if ne did not let
90 one or the other. Just then J. w. Will
son. who was in the vicinity, ran to his
assistance and held one of the horses until
the driver could get matters Strengthened
out.
CoUN-y BOARD OF EQrALIzATIoN.-Att the
session % the County Board of Equalizs-
ZION yesterday Mr.. Ross submitted the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted, viz
That, in all cases where an increase OF
any assessment on the rolls is made, the
notice 10 be given TO the parties interested
shall be three days. Said notices shall be
served by the Sheriff. ION motion OF
Mr.. Jackson, the Assessor was directed to
add 300 TO the assessment OF o. Elliott. for
improvements on lots No. 9, TO- IL and -
block 81, town of Folsom.
WINTERS AND LAKE COUNTY RAILROAD
Il appears to be well established that the
railroad surveyors now engaged in locating
railroad line up Putah canyon and Der.
ryessa valley, are really laying out the line
of the road TO Lake county from Winters
instead of a short road 10 quarry, OF
something of that sort, heretofore reported
Turton & Knox, of this CITY, now engaged
in building the Madison and Lake Rail.
road, viii soon put force of constructor;
upon this new route.
APPOINTMENTS BY TIRE GoyERNoR.-Gov-
ernor Bartlett has appointed W. A. Ship
pee, of Butte county, an Agricultural Di
rector for District No. 3, vice J. E Mitchell
term expired. He has also made the toll
lowing appointments of Notaries Public
N. Farley. for Nevada City Samuel Cliff
san Luis 0bispo, and ". NJ. Fitzmaurice
Hollister.
: If you want the very best piano and a
the same time the most durable, buy only
the Mathushek piano, the only solid iror
frame piano with the tuning pins busheC
in. See them at Coopers Music Store. .
SEE our dress goods that will be on sail
tomorrow. Prices cut under all at Rex
House.
CHOICE selections from each department
cut in prices for to-morrow's sale. Re,
House.
To-pAY, our sale of mems summer vests
solored and white. Red House.
IL To- MoRRow's SALE: Mems and youth
suits, 50 Is and So so per suit. Red House.
ALL KINDS of shoes in our sale to-mor
row at Red House.
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